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6.8Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Released: 1981-12-20126 minDir: Harold BeckerDramaBudget: $14.0MBox office: $35.9M
Cast
- George C. Scott as General Harlan Bache
- Timothy Hutton as Cadet Major Brian Moreland
- Ronny Cox as Colonel Kerby
- Sean Penn as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
- Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn
- John P. Navin Jr. as Derek Mellott
Themes
- cadet
- gun
- school shooting
- military academy
- hostile takeover
- military school
- older man younger man relationship
- military funeral
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 581161
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- publication date
- 1982-04-01
- title
- Taps
- review score
- 68%
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1981 American films1981 drama films1981 English-language films1981 films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican drama filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about mutiniesFilms based on American novelsFilms directed by Harold BeckerFilms scored by Maurice JarreFilms set in military academiesFilms shot in PennsylvaniaFilms with screenplays by Robert Mark KamenTemplate film date with 1 release date